ScienceButterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions

Flashing patterns beneath a butterfly’s wings may create a motion illusion when a bird attacks it in flight, causing the predator to misjudge where the insect is moving. By the time the bird detects the deception, the butterfly may have escaped.

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RReuters★☆☆☆☆2026-09-30 15:40Original